FLOWER VIEWING

Adelman Peony Gardens 2022 Open House Past Event Like List
On opening weekend (Apr 30-May 1) of this annual peony display, come down to enjoy the garden’s early-blooming peonies, plus take advantage of an early bird special of 10% off all peony plants in containers. Peak bloom typically occurs around Memorial Day weekend, but you can give the gardens a ring before heading down to stroll their two acre display garden. 
Adelman Peony Gardens, Salem (Apr 30-June 12)

Early Blooming Rhododendron & Daffodil Show Past Event Like List
This floral celebration of early spring is co-presented by the Portland chapter of the American Rhododendron Society and the Oregon Daffodil Society. In addition to displays of both plants, a “limited number” of early-blooming rhododendron plants will be available for sale. 
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, Eastmoreland (Apr 9-10)

Hoyt Arboretum Like List
This “museum of living trees” is free to visit every day of the year and is home to 2,300 species of trees and shrubs from six continents. Stroll through the 12 miles of hiking trails to see if you can spot these seasonal highlights: cornelian cherry, red-flowering currant, and pacific trillium in March; magnolias, buttercup winterhazel, and cherry blossoms in April; dogwood, pacific ninebark, and dovetree in May.
Hoyt Arboretum, Washington Park (March-May)

Lilac Days 2022 Past Event Like List
Take in the lovely scent of multi-hued lilacs (they're not just purple!) while they're in peak bloom at this National Historic Site. The gardens, named after German immigrant-turned-Washingtonian Hulda Klager, boast five exclusive varietals developed by the lilac cultivator. Hulda's farmhouse and the gift shop remain closed due to the pandemic, but the gardens will hold an outdoor plant sale.
Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens, Woodland (Apr 16-May 8)

Portland Japanese Garden Cherry Blossoms Past Event Like List
This serene garden is home to several cherry blossom (sakura) trees, which are a "deeply symbolic flower of Japan." The blooming of the flowers signifies the arrival of spring, and to time your visit and catch them at their peak, the garden is conveniently posting daily updates on a "Cherry Blossom Watch" page of their website.
Portland Japanese Garden, Washington Park (Mar 10-TBD)

Spring Rose Show Past Event Like List
Touted as the largest and longest-running rose show in the country, the Portland Rose Society's annual spring rose show is part of the Portland Rose Festival. Entry is open to rose growers from around the PNW, with shiny trophies on the line. Stop to see and smell the roses at this event that displays the flower in a spectrum of colors and fragrances.
Lloyd Center, Lloyd District (June 9-10)

Tà Chūn 踏春 - Step Into Spring Past Event Like List
Lan Su Chinese Garden welcomes you to usher in spring with their series of spring-themed cultural programming activities, from plant walks with their horticulturists to camellia brush painting demonstrations and from floral arrangement workshops to a camellia tea tasting with Minto Island Growers.
Lan Su Chinese Garden, Old Town-Chinatown (Mar 1-Apr 30)

Trillium Festival Past Event Like List
The 42nd Annual Trillium Festival is returning after a two-year hiatus. Here, you'll learn about this perennial, which is native to our local forests—the flower blooms white in color in late February/early March and gradually turns reddish-purple by the end of April/early May. The event also features guided and self-led hikes, educational stations on forest habitats, a plant sale with Bosky Dell Natives, and a variety of information displays on watersheds, homeowner wildfire prevention, and living botanical tabletop gardens.
Tryon Creek State Park, Lake Oswego (Sat Apr 2)

Waterfront Park Cherry Blossoms Past Event Like List
At the north end of Waterfront Park, 100 cherry blossom trees pop pink blooms each spring at the Japanese American Historical Plaza. Tourists and locals alike stroll the tree-lined stretch to partake in stunning photo-ops, bask in the delicate falling petals, and reflect on the history of Japanese Portlanders.
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Downtown (Mar 10-TBD)

38th Annual Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival Past Event Like List
Take a bit of this Oregon spring tradition home with you to your own garden! Stroll the farm’s neat and colorful tulip display beds with a tulip bulb catalog in hand before making your way over to the tulip market or field greenhouse tent to pre-order bulbs for fall planting, and purchase cut flowers, potted bulbs, and other garden-related merchandise.
Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, Woodburn (Mar 18-May 1)

PLANT SALES

Earth Day Plant Fest 2022 Past Event Like List
The nonprofit art and reuse store ReClaim It is hosting an Earth Day weekend celebration complete with native plants, used plants, a recycling collection, and live music. The event will close with a plant exchange on Sunday.
ReClaim It, Humboldt (Apr 22-24)

Free House Plant + Seed Swap Past Event Like List
This low-waste shop is hosting a two-day plant swap for you to bring some new life into your home for spring. To prepare, they suggest labeling plants, propagating cuttings, and dividing clones. Cuttings can be brought in any container you have lying around the house, or even something as simple as a wet paper towel with string. They insist that nothing is too small or too large, from rooted cuttings to plant babies to full-grown potted plants. Plus, you don't even need to bring a plant in order to participate!
Kindred Homestead Supply, Vancouver (Apr 30-May 1)

Grout PTA Spring Plant Sale Past Event Like List
All proceeds from this plant sale will go directly to Grout Elementary's learning garden program, which teaches students about ecosystems and the environment through hands-on learning. It's a win-win! You'll leave with some native plants locally grown by Bosky Dell nursery while giving students an opportunity to cultivate their own garden.
Grout Elementary School, Creston-Kenilworth (Sat Apr 2)

Hortlandia Past Event Like List
The Hardy Plant Society of Oregon presents their 34th annual plant and garden art sale, bringing together a variety of nurseries and artist vendors. Saturday ticket holders will also enjoy complimentary access to the “Grow with Us” lecture series, during which three speakers will discuss herbs, landscaping, planting styles, and more.
Westside Commons, Hillsboro (Apr 1-2)

Incredible Edibles Plant Sale Past Event Like List
The Multnomah County Master Gardener Association presents their ninth annual Incredible Edibles plant sale so you can "grow your own, from seedlings to supper." Organically grown (heirloom and hybrid) veggie, fruit, herb, and even edible flower starts will be on offer. In addition, learn from the experts during "Plant. Grow. Eat." workshops, enjoy live music and food, a variety of vendors, and more. The main plant sale space will have staggered entry (sign up for a time slot in advance!), or you can swing by between 2 to 3 pm for walk-up sales.
1624 NE Hancock St. Irvington (Sat May 7)

March Houseplant Swap at Cornell Farm Past Event Like List
Any and all indoor plants are welcome at this houseplant swap, from "common finds to coveted collector varieties." Plants should be labeled, healthy, and pest-free in containers that you're comfortable giving away such as mason jars, plastic cups, and baggies. Join fellow plant enthusiasts in the farm's garden pavilion where you can browse "negotiation tables" to make trades and free tables where plants are gifted.
Cornell Farm, West Haven-Sylvan (Sun Mar 27)

2022 Spring Garden Fair Past Event Like List
This annual event is strategically held the weekend before Mother's Day (moms love plants) and boasts 140 vendors, free pH soil testing and plant checks, a potting station, a "plant taxi" service that will tow your purchases, and more. Two of the fair's biggest draws for gardeners of all levels are the opportunity to "Ask an OSU Master Gardener" and the Greater Portland Iris Society's early show.
Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Canby (Apr 30-May 1)

PLANT SPECIALS

Birds & Bees Nursery Like List  
This Black women-owned business is currently stocked with a bounty of new houseplants, succulents, and cacti. The nursery partners with the nonprofit Equitable Giving Circle for a reparations plant program “where white folks gift plants to BIPOC folks in the Portland area.” 
Richmond

Portland Nursery
“Rosy Reunion,” the official rose of the 2022 Rose Festival, is available exclusively at both locations of this popular nursery. The varietal is described as a pink hybrid tea rose with “good color retention, a strong damask fragrance, and excellent disease resistance.” 
Mt. Tabor, Powellhurst-Gilbert